Reds fall to Yankees after long pennant chase
Mitch warns Reds fans their club is strong but misfired in the final series. Lombardi Frey Berger Myers Thompson Craft McKechnie Walters vilified. DiMaggio's late surge sealed defeat as Reds briefly led in the ninth before a costly collapse.
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Bronx Bombers
Redland
Cincinnati
Yankees
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California
Lonnie Frey
Wally Berger
Billy Myers
Junior Thompson
Harry Craft
Redlegs
Bill McKechnie
Bucky Walters
Walters
Yankee
Big Lechnor
Ciney
Joe DiMaggio
Cincy
Keller
Dickey
Redleg
McKechnie Denies Reds Will Be Rebuilt for 1940
Cincinnati manager Will McKechnie says the Reds will not be torn down for next season though new parts will be added. Trade rumors include Ernie Lombardi and possible moves for left field power and upgrades at centerfield, shortstop, or second base.
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Will McKechnie
New York Yankees
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Redley
McKechnie
Redleg
Ernie Lombardi
Swan
Billy Hershberger
Big Sam
Billy Myers
Lonnie Frey
Myers
Cincinnati Business Office
Frey
Wally Berger
Harry Craft
Ticket Scalper Claims $440 Loss in World Series Scalp
Bernard Feldman, the only licensed World Series ticket scalper, says he was the victim, not the aggressor, in a bad scalp. He lost $440 after expenses for his Covington Kentucky agency, with an outburst and late ninth and tenth inning crashes cited as factors.
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Cincinnati-Au.p
Bernard Feldman
Covington
Final Bits on World Series From McLemore's Notebook
New York notebook notes praise the Yankees after a four game World Series sweep over Cincinnati. Derringer earns respect for sportsmanship, umpiring is praised, and Art Fletcher lauded for base running management. Reds players Derringer Werber and McCormick are commended for effort. DiMaggio's tumble on Herschberger's play cited as a near disaster.
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New York
Yankees
Cincinnati
Paul Derringer
Reds
Reardon
McGowan
Summers
Pinelli
Ruth
Lazzeri
Gehrig
Priddy
Gordon
Rizzuto
Crosetti
Chartak
Dahlgren
Herschberger
Bishops Face Ohio Bobcats In Key Saturday Showdown
Ohio Wesleyan seeks a fourth straight win as they travel to Athens to meet Don Peden's Ohio Bobcats led by co captain Jimmy Reiser the star end and praised sophomore Frank Rickey a 154 pound returner who shone in the DePauw victory while Jim Reiser adds two TD catches and several special teams plays in the latest Bishops rally effort.
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Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio University
Bobcats
Athens
Ohio
Western Reserve
Western Kentucky
Butler
Don Peden
Jim Glancy
Bishops
DePauw
George Gauthier
Frank Rickey
Portsmouth
Rickey
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Cardinal
Jimmy Reiser
Reiser
Niehoff Signs for 1940 as Jersey City Seeks pennant
Bert Niehoff, guiding Jersey City to its first pennant in 36 years, is signed for 1940 with a salary raise. Freddie Steele, ex middleweight champion, now works as referee in boxing in his home state of Washington.
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Jersey City
Bert Niehoff
Freddie Steele
State
Washington
Ohio State Co Favorite In Big Ten Title Race
Ohio State is viewed as a co favorite for the Big Ten crown alongside Michigan and Notre Dame. Coach Francis Schmidt has Ohio State poised after a 19 0 win over Missouri and faces Northwestern and other league rivals as the 1939 season unfolds.
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Ohio State
Chicago
Francis Schmidt
Michigan
Notre Dame
Minnesota
Schmidt
Wolves
High Street
Columbus
Missouri
Northwestern
Oklahoma
Bill DeCorrevant
Iowa
Southern Methodist
Michigan State
Paul Kramer
Tom Harmon
State
Georgia Tech
Irish
Nebraska
Gophers
Purdue
Indiana
Wisconsin
Harvard
Illinois
Boxing Enlistment Report for Tom Farr in Royal Air Force
The column notes Tom Farr, the British boxer, is reported to have enlisted in the Royal Air Force. It also contrasts historical racing day counts: 1936 had 2,033 racing days and 15,344 races, while 1938 had 2,140 days and 16,243 races. It mentions Fordham football prospects at the 1939 season start as favorable, with many critics predicting an unbeaten Rams year.
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Tommy Farr
Royal Air Force
United States
Fordham
Rams
First Yankee to win 20 games four straight seasons
Red Ruffing becomes the first New York Yankees pitcher in 35 years to win 20 games in four consecutive seasons. The last to achieve this was Jack Chesbro when the club was the Highlanders.
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New York
Red Ruffing
Jack Chesbro
The
Highlanders
Louis to defend title against Arturo Godoy at Madison Square Garden
Heavyweight champion Joe Louis will make his ninth defense on February 9 at Madison Square Garden against Arturo Godoy of Chile. Promoter Mike Jacobs highlighted Godoy’s two wins over Tony Galento in 1937 and noted Nova could not reach terms for a bout. Godoy turns 30 in Buenos Aires and plans to arrive mid November.
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U.P
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Arturo Godoy
Chile
Madison Square Garden
Mike Jacobs
Godoy
Tony
Barrell
Galento
United States
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Lou Nova
Los Angeles
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Philadelphia
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Argentina
Jacobs
Tony Canzoneri
al Davis
Brooklyn
Billy Conn
Gus Lesnevich
New Jersey
the Garden
Armstrong
Lou Ambers
Fred Apostoli
Melio Bettina
Henry Armstrong Wins Title Defense in Minneapolis Bout
Henry Armstrong of St. Louis world welterweight champion sailed to Minneapolis to defend his title Friday. He disposed of Al Manfredo of Fresno in the fourth round of a scheduled ten round bout marking his second title defense this week. He will face Howard Scott of Washington, D. C., on Friday.
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Henry Armstrong
St. Louis
Minneapolis
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Fresno
Cal
Howard Scott
Washington, D. C
Budapest hires Bob Simpson as national athletics director
Bob Simpson, esteemed as Missouri’s top track figure, signs a four year contract to become national director of Hungarian athletics. He will also serve as trainer and coach.
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Budapest
Bob Simpson
Missouri
Seattle coach drafts lettermen for fall drills
Seattle announces coach Al Uldrickson will require lettermen to join fall practices, aiming to replicate California's autumn training method and strengthen the Washington crew's early-season readiness.
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Seattle
California
al Uldrickson
Washington
Don Peden Appreciation Dinner Planned for Oct 27
Plans proceed for a Don Peden Appreciation dinner during Don Peden Day and Home Coming on Oct 28. A committee led by Dr. Blaine R. Goldsberry nears completion for the Berry Hotel event Friday night Oct 27 with tickets sold by Harper C. Pendry. Notables Strickland Gillilan and Eddie McWilliams head proposed entertainment. both alumni of Ohio University and strong Bobcats supporters. Attendance is expected to fill Berry's main dining room as Athens honors Peden's 15 year impact on OU football.
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Blaine R. Goldsberry
Hotel Berry
Harper C. Pendry
Strickland Gillilan
Eddie McWilliams
Gillilan
McWilliams
Ohio University
Bobcats
Civic Athens
Cubs and Sox To Clash in City Series Finale Today
Chicago pitchers Ted Lyons and Earl Whitehill set to duel as the Cubs and White Sox play the deciding game after a 6 1 Sox win. Nine Cubs signed 1940 contracts led by Bill Lee Larry French Charlie Root Vern Olsen Gus Mancuso and others.
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Ted Lyons
White Sox
Earl Whitehill
Cubs
Sox
Thornton Lee
Charlie Root
Dizzy Dean
Cub
Dean
Phil K. Wrigley
Bill Lee
Larry French
Vern Olsen
Gus Mancuso
Bill Nicholson
Phil Cavarretta
Jimmy Gleeson
Billy Herman
Toledo Madhens Draft Two Texans
Toledo in the American Association drafted two Texas League players in the opening Class AA draft. Pitcher Boyd Sorelle from Dallas and outfielder Milton Byrnes from San Antonio were added. Sorelle went 14 14 last season while Byrnes hit .259.
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N. C
Toledo
American Association Today
Boyd Sorelle
Dallas
Milton Byrnes
San Antonio
Sorelle
Byrnes
California Denies License to Johnny iisko Fighter
Johnny iisko a former Cleveland fighter was refused a boxing license in California after a year of inactivity. Risko and Jack Roper, both 35, are active on the west coast with Roper having fought Joe Louis there.
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Cleveland
California
Risko
Jack Roper
Joe Louis
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